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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: johnny bravo on April 23, 2014, 04:40:30 pm
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how many would prefer to use a heavy duty ratchet strap to secure tank, rather than bolt a frame over there water tank
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This is a real can of worms, you sure you want to do this? ;D
For what it is worth, as long as it is done correctly, ratchet straps are perfectly safe, despite what many on here are about to tell you ;)
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its a case of keeping my water tank frame, or selling it, and just getting some 5 ton ratchet straps to secure it to eyelets in van, or securing it to the bulkhead
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Thinking the same. Ratchet straps are safe for many tons on wagons, so we should be ok. Downside is, its not as neat. Straps may get in way.
Then again. No drilling van floor. Can be taken out quickly, so kids and dogs go in back :D
If your using it for a few years, for nothing but its use. Drill away
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what would i expect to be charged if i got a garage to bolt it into van floor, you will need plates under floor to secure bolts and tank.
most of pics ive seen are all strapped in to eye lets on van floor, or secured to bulkhead via homemade alliminium lats or ratchet straps.
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What van have you got now?
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1398274320_1397412576159.jpg)
500L baffled tank and frame £400
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1398274394_1397412550139.jpg)
local garage fitted it through van floor for £100. ;) :)
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did you need to supply anything daz, or did you just arive with the tank and frame. they supplied everything to secure it. 100% safe
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the garage made the spreader plates.the bolts for the van floor were supplied with the frame.they had to drop the fuel tank and exhaust to fit it securely!
im well happy with it.the way the tanks been fitted(long ways)i dont get any sloshing about or seasick feeling at traffic lights with half a tank of pure! ;D
the tank and frame were bought from the cleaning warehouse and was delivered within 2 weeks. ;)
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No sloshing about dazmond? Yea right lol
Depends on the metal frame, if like dazmonds frame I'd rather have ratchet straps, but a proper metal frame is always better that straps
My tank is half down by metal straps so best of both
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No sloshing about dazmond? Yea right lol
Depends on the metal frame, if like dazmonds frame I'd rather have ratchet straps, but a proper metal frame is always better that straps
My tank is half down by metal straps so best of both
im very happy with it mate!cheap too compared to fitted tanks by suppliers!! :D :D :D :D
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I have an angle iron frame (90 x 90 at the back. 75 x 75 sides and front) bolted through the floor to spreader plates and other bits of angle in certain places.
Then two 5 tonne ratchet straps wrapped around the (650L) tank "holes" three times each and tightened round the 90 x 90 angle.
The tank is against the manufacturers bulkhead.
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I have an angle iron frame (90 x 90 at the back. 75 x 75 sides and front) bolted through the floor to spreader plates and other bits of angle in certain places.
Then two 5 tonne ratchet straps wrapped around the (650L) tank "holes" three times each and tightened round the 90 x 90 angle.
The tank is against the manufacturers bulkhead.
Do you know where to get those parts from? Uses I'm thinking it wrong. Is it a 90degree bracket type that you bolt through the floor and the ratchet to that?
I'm probably thinking the wrong thing. Lol
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Jonny - go to a steel stockist and buy angle iron - I bought 75 x 75 mm and had it welded to the 90 x 90 to make a frame that the tank sits in.
Then as you say the frame is bolted through the van floor with plates or angle iron underneath and the ratchet straps wind round the tank through the baffle holes and the back of the frame (the 90 x 90 piece)
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Jonny - go to a steel stockist and buy angle iron - I bought 75 x 75 mm and had it welded to the 90 x 90 to make a frame that the tank sits in.
Then as you say the frame is bolted through the van floor with plates or angle iron underneath and the ratchet straps wind round the tank through the baffle holes and the back of the frame (the 90 x 90 piece)
Got ya,
Thanks G.
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i'm just not going to crash!!!! sellotape works for me!!! or a dab of no nails!!!
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Daz's set up would scare the pants off of me I'm afraid. It looks as if the whole tank is relying on a one inch lip on the front of the base to prevent it sliding forwards.
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dave if it was in your van if would of slid forward and killed you by now! ;D ;D ;D
the bottom frame is bolted down by 6 bolts through van floor with spreader plates.
the top 2 frames are bolted to the bottom frame and sit tight around the top of the tank.
the tank sits inside the frame.the frame is 2 inches thick made of steel.it cant jump up over the edge!
simple really.the frame is heavy as well.
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Two inches then ::)roll
The tanks forward movement is only stopped by that lip - see what I mean?
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Two inches then ::)roll
The tanks forward movement is only stopped by that lip - see what I mean?
and the two top frames around the top of the tank!
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dave if it was in your van if would of slid forward and killed you by now! ;D ;D ;D
the bottom frame is bolted down by 6 bolts through van floor with spreader plates.
the top 2 frames are bolted to the bottom frame and sit tight around the top of the tank.
the tank sits inside the frame.the frame is 2 inches thick made of steel.it cant jump up over the edge!
simple really.the frame is heavy as well.
Surprised there is room for that lot in a Mondeo? ;D
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dave if it was in your van if would of slid forward and killed you by now! ;D ;D ;D
the bottom frame is bolted down by 6 bolts through van floor with spreader plates.
the top 2 frames are bolted to the bottom frame and sit tight around the top of the tank.
the tank sits inside the frame.the frame is 2 inches thick made of steel.it cant jump up over the edge!
simple really.the frame is heavy as well.
Surprised there is room for that lot in a Mondeo? ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Two inches then ::)roll
The tanks forward movement is only stopped by that lip - see what I mean?
and the two top frames around the top of the tank!
There isn't a top frame around the tank just two bands over the tank - they may prevent the tank lifting but all the forward force is on that lip at the bottom. I would have thought the tank would deform and simply carry on forward in a smash.
If your happy then fair enough but I wouldn't be happy with it.
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Two inches then ::)roll
The tanks forward movement is only stopped by that lip - see what I mean?
and the two top frames around the top of the tank!
There isn't a top frame around the tank just two bands over the tank - they may prevent the tank lifting but all the forward force is on that lip at the bottom. I would have thought the tank would deform and simply carry on forward in a smash.
If your happy then fair enough but I wouldn't be happy with it.
Have to agree. It just looks wrong. Sorry Daz.
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depends if you were hit from the sides,
id also bolt it to bulkhead , if flat on bulkhead